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The Significance of Board-Certification in Plastic Surgery

One of the many qualifiers that patients are taught to determine when choosing a surgeon to perform their cosmetic surgery is “board certification”. While many patients look this up on a doctor’s website or inquire directly to their surgeon or his/her office staff, most people do not really know what board-certification means and how to Read More…

The Legacy of Michael Jackson and Plastic Surgery

Since the tragic passing of Michael Jackson, much has been said about his talent and unparalleled entertainment skills. Unfortunately, his plastic surgery experiences and the well chronicled morphing of his face will always be mentioned as part of his legacy. Few celebrities have been as identified with the adverse potential of plastic surgery as he Read More…

Combination Browlift and Forehead Reduction in Women

A browlift is a common plastic surgery procedure for rejuvenation of the upper third of the face. Gravity and facial expressions work together to create a low downward progression of the eyebrows in some people. This lengthens the forehead skin between the frontal hairline and the eyebrows. (for those patients that still have a Read More…

The Basic Concepts of Facial Feminization Surgery

Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is an assortment of plastic surgery procedures that changes a genetically male face to bring its features closer in shape to that of a female. FFS is sought after largely by transsexual women and psychologically it is often more important than sex reassignment for social integration. FFS works on both Read More…

Facelifts and their Recovery

While many people would like to have a facelift, one of the significant considerations is that of the recovery. Because of fears of a prolonged recovery time when one might look ‘distorted and abnormal’ or at the least bruised and swollen, some conclude that it is not possible from a lifestyle standpoint due to Read More…

Combination Laser and Light Skin Treatments for Facial Aging

Energy technologies, such as laser and pulsed light, have been a big part of causing the tidal wave of non- to minimally invasive cosmetic treatments available today. When combined with Botox and injectable fillers, a wide range of cosmetic improvements of the skin are possible. The most common skin problems that I see in Read More…

The Lifespan and Value of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures

One of the most interesting and relevant concepts in elective cosmetic plastic surgery is that of value. In short, what are you getting for what you are paying. As I often say to patients in my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice, ‘we are not saving any lives here or curing cancer….it is just cosmetic surgery.’ Read More…

Options in Tracheostomy Scar Revision

Unsightly neck scars from a previous tracheostomy are not uncommon. The prominent location in the center of the neck and the nature of the placement and removal of the tracheostomy often leaves a visible depressed scar. The classic appearance is that resembling an umbilicus with the circular skin edges tethered down to the deeper Read More…

Shortening the Long Nose (Reduction Rhinoplasty)

Rhinoplasty surgery is capable of making a number of different changes to the shape of the nose. One of these potential changes is in the length of the nose. A nose’s length is measured from a point between the eyebrows at the top of the nose (an anthropometric point known as rhinion) down the bridge Read More…

The Extended Tummy Tuck – A Three-Dimensional Approach

The traditional tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is primarily what I call a frontal approach where skin and fat is removed from the lower abdomen. The skin cutout is done horizontally in the shape of a football. Often times, liposuction is also performed on the sides around the waistline to get more of a 270 degree Read More…